TAMPA, Fla. – If defending well is a total team effort — 12 forwards, six defensemen and one goalie all working as one – so is defending poorly.
The Avalanche’s 7-0 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final was a masterclass; the Lightning had only 16 shots on goal.
But the Avalanche’s 6-2 loss in Monday’s Game 3 was the complete opposite.
The Lightning had 20 scoring chances (compared to six in Game 2) and nine “high danger” opportunities (compared to four in Game 2), according to Natural Stat Trick.